Boys track’s best: The SHJ All-Area and All-Academic Teams

By KEVIN MELTONkevin.melton@shj.com

Friday

Jun 24, 2011 at 12:01 AMJun 25, 2011 at 2:56 AM

A look at the Herald-Journal’s 2011 All-Area and All-Academic boys track teams:

Charone Peake, Dorman, Sr.: Peake, a Clemson football signee, was a member of the state champion 4x100-meter relay team, state runner-up in the 200-meter dash and third in the 100-meter dash. He was also the Region II-4A and Spartanburg County champion in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and region champion in the 4x100 relay.

Russell Mahaffey, Landrum: Mahaffey led the Cardinals to their first 1A state championship in school history, as well as the upper state and Region II-1A titles.

First Team100 meters — Peyton McCarter, Landrum, Soph.: McCarter is the Region II-1A champion and region runner of the year.200 meters — Jamar Wilkins, Chapman, Sr.: Wilkins is the Region III-3A runner-up.400 meters — Chris Downey, Landrum, Sr.: Downey is the Region II-1A champion and finished fifth at the state meet.800 meters — Nate Gordon, Spartanburg, Soph.: Gordon won the Region III-4A, county and state championships.1,600 meters — Bret Freed, Spartanburg, Soph.: Freed is the Region III-4A and county champion and finished fourth at the state meet.3,200 meters — Sage Kosiorek, Boiling Springs, Jr.: Kosiorek is the Region II-4A and county champion and placed third at the state meet.110 hurdles — Carrington Fernandors, Dorman, Sr.: Fernandors is the Region II-4A and county champion and state runner-up.400 hurdles — Jake McKown, Greer, Sr.: McKown is the Region III-3A champion and finished third at the state meet.High jump — Jimel Feaster, Broome, Sr.: Feaster is the Region II-2A, county and upper state champion and state runner-up.Long jump — Braxton Drummond, Dorman, Sr.: Drummond, an all-region, all-county and all-state selection, won the state championship.Triple jump — Cole McDowell, Landrum, Jr.: McDowell is the Region II-1A and state champion.Pole vault — Nick Blankenship, Chesnee, Jr.: Blankenship is the Region I-2A and upper state champion and finished third at the state meet.Shot put — Jaron Foster, Spartanburg, Sr.: Foster is the county champion.Discus — Matthew Rochester, Greer, Sr.: Rochester is the Region III-3A champion and finished third at the state meet.Second Team100 meters — Tyler Logan, Landrum, Sr.: Logan is the county runner-up.200 meters — Marquise Chappell, Boiling Springs, Sr.: Chappell finished third at the region and fourth at the county meets.400 meters — Daquarain Thomas, Spartanburg, Jr.: Thomas is the Region III-4A and county runner-up.800 meters — Daniel Murtaugh, Riverside, Sr.: Murtaugh is the Region II-4A champion1,600 meters — Kenneth Human, Landrum, Sr.: Human finished third at the state meet and state runner-up in the 3,200-meter race.3,200 meters — Brett Vangsnes, Broome, Sr.: Vangsnes is the Region II-2A and upper state champion and state runner-up.110 hurdles — Erik Beaty, Union County, Sr.: Beaty is the Region III-3A champion and finished fourth at the state meet.400 hurdles — Jordan Black, Blacksburg, Sr.: Black is the Region II-1A champion.High jump — Brandon Rice, Woodruff, Sr.: Rice was the county runner-up.Long jump — Bryson Brown, Dorman, Jr.: Brown is the Region II-4A champion, county champion and state runner-up.Triple jump — Kalay Jones, Union County, Soph.: Jones is the Region III-3A champion.Pole vault — Brinson Corn, Boiling Springs, Jr.: Corn is the region and county runner-up and finished seventh at the state meetShot put — Jaquille Oden, Spartanburg, Jr.: Oden is the Region III-3A champion.Discus — Stephen Grommer, Spartanburg, Sr.: Grommer is the Region III-4A champion and finished third in the county and fifth in the state meets.

First TeamTony Le, Dorman, Sr.: Le has a 4.9483 GPA.Hamilton Bonds, Chapman, Sr.: Bonds has a 4.828 GPA.Justin Davis, Chapman, Soph.: Davis has a 4.805 GPA.Mitch Scull, Dorman, Sr.: Scull has a 4.7966 GPA.Heath Branum, Dorman, Jr.: Branum has a 4.7560 GPA.Conor McSherry, Dorman, Sr.: McSherry has a 4.7336 GPA.Richard Zarnoch, Dorman, Sr.: Zarnoch has a 4.7182 GPA. McKenlee Randolph, Chesnee, Jr.: Randolph has a 4.706 GPA and ranked second in his class.Jordan Thomas, Boiling Springs, Jr.: Thomas has a 4.7 GPA and ranked seventh in his class.Cody Neary, Broome, Sr.: Neary has a 4.601 GPA.Second TeamMatt Howell, Spartanburg Christian Academy, Jr.: Howell has a 4.58 GPA.Xzavier Killings, Dorman, Jr.: Killings has a 4.5427 GPA.David Krechko, Chapman, Jr.: Krechko has a 4.518 GPA.Brinson Corn, Boiling Springs, Jr.: Corn has a 4.5 GPA.Zach Robinson, Dorman, Jr.: Robinson has a 4.4913 GPA.Adam Hodge, Broome, Sr.: Hodge has a 4.458 GPA and ranked 10th in his class.Preston Hilton, Dorman, Jr.: Hilton has a 4.4278 GPA.Kyle O’Rourke, Dorman, Sr.: O’Rourke has a 4.4146 GPA.Luke Clark, Broome, Sr.: Clark has a 4.410 GPA and ranked 11th in his class.Adam Thomas, Broome, Sr.: Thomas has a 4.332 GPA and ranked 16th in his class.Note: Team selected by Kevin Melton based on nominations from area coaches.

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